Duncan Dine
@duncan-dine.bsky.social
Long time Glos and worldwide birder enjoying flora and fauna of the Cotswolds and beyond
A very confiding Snow Bunting on Cleeve for its second day Cleeve Common Gloucestershire
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A very confiding Snow Bunting on Cleeve for its second day Cleeve Common Gloucestershire
So officially we’re In metro logical Autumn as of today , still going strong Painswick Golf Course Gloucestershire , Ladies-tresses @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So officially we’re In metro logical Autumn as of today , still going strong Painswick Golf Course Gloucestershire , Ladies-tresses @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
Bookending my first and last UK Orchids of the year in UK from Swifts Hill Gloucestershire this afternoon Autumn - Ladies Tresses, seen in double figures @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Bookending my first and last UK Orchids of the year in UK from Swifts Hill Gloucestershire this afternoon Autumn - Ladies Tresses, seen in double figures @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
Can’t believe Jersey Tiger Two years running our Cheltenham Gloucestershire garden
July 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Can’t believe Jersey Tiger Two years running our Cheltenham Gloucestershire garden
Occasionally Gloucestershire throws up a really special Violet Helleborine
July 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Occasionally Gloucestershire throws up a really special Violet Helleborine
So walking over the Moiry Dam nr Grimentz Switzerland 🇨🇭 out the corner of my saw a giant butterfly in flight turned out to be TWO Wallcreepers , absolute buzzing
July 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
So walking over the Moiry Dam nr Grimentz Switzerland 🇨🇭 out the corner of my saw a giant butterfly in flight turned out to be TWO Wallcreepers , absolute buzzing
Some serious Alpine Vanilla Orchids in High pasture Switzerland 🇨🇭 Alps this morning
July 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Some serious Alpine Vanilla Orchids in High pasture Switzerland 🇨🇭 Alps this morning
So first proper day walking Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps meadows today really pleased to find these Alba Gymnadenia conipsea Fragrant Orchid
July 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
So first proper day walking Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps meadows today really pleased to find these Alba Gymnadenia conipsea Fragrant Orchid
Queen os Spain Fritillary from Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps today
July 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Queen os Spain Fritillary from Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps today
Tough Tough gig , looking for Violet Helleborines at Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire today , eventually found these , but still not in flower @ukorchids.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Tough Tough gig , looking for Violet Helleborines at Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire today , eventually found these , but still not in flower @ukorchids.bsky.social
Should I be happy or melancholy it’s June29 and Broad -leaved Helleborines are flowering at Painswick Gloucestershire @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Should I be happy or melancholy it’s June29 and Broad -leaved Helleborines are flowering at Painswick Gloucestershire @ukorchids.bsky.social
Rather pleased with this Marbled White photo from this morning
June 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Rather pleased with this Marbled White photo from this morning
Fantastic day out in Kent , looking thru a multitude of Ophrys fuciflora , Late Spider -Orchids over 50 counted @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fantastic day out in Kent , looking thru a multitude of Ophrys fuciflora , Late Spider -Orchids over 50 counted @ukorchids.bsky.social
Look what came thru my letter box yesterday 👍
June 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Look what came thru my letter box yesterday 👍
Had friends travel up from Kent to Gloucestershire this morning , a real nervous wait untill this Large Blue preformed beautifully
June 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Had friends travel up from Kent to Gloucestershire this morning , a real nervous wait untill this Large Blue preformed beautifully
I just adore the paler end of the spectrum of Chalk Fragrant Orchids , this particular one was on Rodborough Common Gloucestershire yesterday afternoon ( But Boy it was Hot ) @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I just adore the paler end of the spectrum of Chalk Fragrant Orchids , this particular one was on Rodborough Common Gloucestershire yesterday afternoon ( But Boy it was Hot ) @ukorchids.bsky.social
Fantastic to visit this suburban garden in Cheltenham Gloucestershire , nature given a chance ElevenBee Orchids in a pocket handkerchief of a front lawn @ukorchids.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Fantastic to visit this suburban garden in Cheltenham Gloucestershire , nature given a chance ElevenBee Orchids in a pocket handkerchief of a front lawn @ukorchids.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social
If only the Chalk Fragrant Orchid had been perfect @ukorchids.bsky.social , I would be entering in competitions with a Dark Green Fritillary nectaring , Rodborough Common Gloucestershire this morning
June 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
If only the Chalk Fragrant Orchid had been perfect @ukorchids.bsky.social , I would be entering in competitions with a Dark Green Fritillary nectaring , Rodborough Common Gloucestershire this morning
Struggled locally to find any Bee Orchids so this ( first one ) was spectacular , outside Scott House at WWT Slimbridge in heavy rain
June 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Struggled locally to find any Bee Orchids so this ( first one ) was spectacular , outside Scott House at WWT Slimbridge in heavy rain
Really impressed with the White Common Spotted Orchids at WWT Slimbridge in the rain this morning ( there were three ) @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Really impressed with the White Common Spotted Orchids at WWT Slimbridge in the rain this morning ( there were three ) @ukorchids.bsky.social
Particularly pleased , although in heavy rain to get my best look at The WWT Slimbridge White Spotted Bluethroat
June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Particularly pleased , although in heavy rain to get my best look at The WWT Slimbridge White Spotted Bluethroat
The more typical size of the Chalk Fragrant Orchids on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , I particularly liked this pale pin k one @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The more typical size of the Chalk Fragrant Orchids on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , I particularly liked this pale pin k one @ukorchids.bsky.social
Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , this was the most robust of about thirty Chalk Fragrant Orchids I recorded @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , this was the most robust of about thirty Chalk Fragrant Orchids I recorded @ukorchids.bsky.social
Little bit early I reckon but had Marbled Whites two Gloucestershire sites 25km apart flying , this was Cotswold Waterpark today
June 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Little bit early I reckon but had Marbled Whites two Gloucestershire sites 25km apart flying , this was Cotswold Waterpark today
Checking a couple of sites in Cotswold Waterpark this afternoon , plenty of Four - spotted Chaser on the wing
June 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Checking a couple of sites in Cotswold Waterpark this afternoon , plenty of Four - spotted Chaser on the wing